A BRIDE FOR RIP VAN WINKLE
de Shunji Iwai
Synopsis
Nanami, a school teacher with an extremely uneventful life, spends her free time on Planet, a social network service where she meets Tetsuya, who she starts to date and eventually winds up marrying. But in order to make it look like she has more family and friends, Nanami will have to hire actors to fill seats. Shunji Iwai presents us with an unpredictable fable about these dark times of the Internet.
Director
Shunji Iwai

He directed music videos, commercials and pieces for television before taking the big leap to film with Love Letter (95), the start of a unique and highly acclaimed filmography. He’s also the author of novels, essays and scripts.
Technical information
JAPAN. 2016 (179 min)
DIRECTORShunji Iwai
PRODUCERSMiyagawa Tomoyuki, Mizuno Aki, Kii Muneyuki
SCREENPLAYShunji Iwai
CINEMATOGRAPHYKambe Chigi
WITHKuroki Haru, Ayano Go, Cocco
Edition: 2017
Section: Seven Chances
Original language:
Japanese